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Where the Typical Rate Sits in the Posted Range, September 2026
For markets that post a pay range, the median hourly rate usually sits on the floor. The posted high is often not the typical rate.
Updated September 26, 2026 · live AllShifts shift data
The median is the typical posted hourly rate
On the September 26, 2026 at 10:15 UTC shift board, 379 markets for RN, LPN, and CNA clear a $10/hr floor. GNA, LNA, and STNA are counted with CNA. LVN is counted with LPN. Together they hold 4,455 open slots across 3,145 distinct shifts. 194 of those markets post one hourly rate: the low and the high are the same number. They hold 1,032 open slots (23.2% of the 4,455). A one-rate market has no inside of a range, so it stays off the quarter table. The one-posted-rate guide covers that split.
The other 185 markets post a range. They hold 3,423 open slots (76.8%) across 2,359 distinct shifts. For each of those markets this page measures where the median sits between the floor and the high. Zero means the median equals the floor. One means the median equals the high. The page publishes the low, the median, and the high. It does not name a workplace.
18 other markets (CMA, CMT, NA, RMA, S-RN) hold 59 open slots and stay off the tables below. They are not part of the RN, LPN, and CNA total.
97 ranged markets have a median equal to the floor. Those markets hold 2,190 open slots (64.0% of ranged-market slots). 43 ranged markets have a median equal to the high, and they hold 527 open slots (15.4%). The first quarter of the range, from the floor up to a quarter of the way to the high, holds 2,704 open slots (79.0%) across 108 markets. That is both the most common quarter and the quarter with the most open slots. Every market in the fourth quarter has its median on the posted high.
The median position is on the floor for RN, 12.6% of the way from the floor to the high for LPN, and on the floor for CNA. That position is the middle of the market-level positions for that license. When the count is even, it is the average of the two middle positions. The posted-floor guide groups markets by the lowest rate. The posted-high guide reads the median against the top of the range. Pay by city is on the RN, LPN, and CNA pages.
Where the median sits, by quarter
Each ranged market falls in one quarter of its own range. The share is that quarter's open slots divided by the 3,423 open slots in ranged RN, LPN, and CNA markets. One-rate markets are not in this table.
| Where the median sits | Markets | Shifts | Open slots | Share of ranged slots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First quarter (on or near the floor) | 108 | 1,782 | 2,704 | 79.0% |
| Second quarter | 7 | 60 | 84 | 2.5% |
| Third quarter | 27 | 96 | 108 | 3.2% |
| Fourth quarter (on or near the high) | 43 | 421 | 527 | 15.4% |
Eight markets where the median is the floor
These are the eight ranged markets with the most open slots whose median equals the floor. Low, median, and high are hourly rates on shifts posted in that market. The high on these rows is a smaller set of shifts, not the typical posted rate.
| City | License | Low | Median | High | Shifts | Open slots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eatontown, NJ | CNA | $20.70 | $20.70 | $33.12 | 49 | 180 |
| Gettysburg, PA | CNA | $20.70 | $20.70 | $33.12 | 79 | 145 |
| Huntington, NY | CNA | $26.80 | $26.80 | $28.14 | 83 | 139 |
| Hollidaysburg, PA | LPN | $37.14 | $37.14 | $38.64 | 68 | 105 |
| Ithaca, NY | CNA | $22.77 | $22.77 | $34.16 | 57 | 80 |
| Windham, NH | LNA | $24.83 | $24.83 | $26.27 | 43 | 76 |
| Rising Sun, MD | GNA | $20.70 | $20.70 | $22.08 | 15 | 70 |
| Buzzards Bay, MA | CNA | $23.18 | $23.18 | $34.77 | 41 | 68 |
Eight markets where the median is the high
These are the eight ranged markets with the most open slots whose median equals the high. On these rows the floor is the outlier and the typical posted rate is the top of the range. Read the low and the high together. Both numbers are on the shift board.
| City | License | Low | Median | High | Shifts | Open slots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vineland, NJ | CNA | $19.50 | $22.72 | $22.72 | 35 | 64 |
| Vineland, NJ | LPN | $32.75 | $37.18 | $37.18 | 29 | 45 |
| Fond Du Lac, WI | CNA | $23.46 | $24.84 | $24.84 | 28 | 29 |
| Gloucester, MA | RN | $48.81 | $52.49 | $52.49 | 23 | 29 |
| Gloucester, MA | LPN | $43.72 | $47.40 | $47.40 | 19 | 24 |
| Johnson City, NY | LPN | $40.87 | $42.21 | $42.21 | 21 | 21 |
| North Falmouth, MA | CNA | $23.18 | $25.47 | $25.47 | 15 | 20 |
| Winsted, CT | LPN | $36.40 | $39.20 | $39.20 | 19 | 19 |
Each city links to its live market page. Markets whose posted minimum or maximum is under $10/hr are left out. That filter removes placeholder rates. No workplace is named.
The same split, by license
GNA, LNA, and STNA are in the CNA row. LVN is in the LPN row. The position is the middle market-level position for that license among ranged markets only. A median on the floor means the typical posted rate in that market is the lowest rate on the board.
| License | Ranged markets | Open slots | Median position | Median on the floor | Slots | Median on the high | Slots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RN | 31 | 327 | on the floor | 17 | 156 | 5 | 59 |
| LPN / LVN | 66 | 880 | 12.6% of the way from the floor to the high | 31 | 483 | 18 | 214 |
| CNA / GNA / LNA / STNA | 88 | 2,216 | on the floor | 49 | 1,551 | 20 | 254 |
How to read the typical rate
- The median is the typical posted hourly rate in that city and license. It is not a promise that the next shift pays the median.
- A posted high can be a small set of shifts. When the median equals the floor, most posted shifts sit at the low end of the range.
- The first quarter holds the most open slots. 2,704 of 3,423 ranged-market open slots (79.0%) have a median in that quarter, across 108 markets.
- One posted rate is a different case. 194 markets post the same low and high. They are counted on the one-posted-rate guide, not in the quarters above.
Common questions
Does the median mean every shift pays that rate?
No. The median is the middle hourly rate posted for that city and license on this snapshot. The low and the high on the same row are the bottom and the top. A shift in the app shows its own hourly rate before you claim it.
Why is the posted high often not the typical rate?
97 of 185 ranged markets have a median equal to the floor, and those markets hold 2,190 of 3,423 open slots (64.0%). 43 ranged markets have a median equal to the high (527 open slots, 15.4%). The RN and CNA median positions are on the floor. The LPN median position is 12.6% of the way from the floor to the high.
How do I see the rate on a shift?
Download the AllShifts app (iPhone / Android), add your license and credentials, and the app shows the shifts your file qualifies for, with the hourly rate on the shift before you claim it. Pay is W-2. The W-2 vs 1099 guide covers why that status matters.
Pay figures on this page come from shifts currently posted in the AllShifts app and change daily. AllShifts is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.